on the origin of species by means of natural selection, of the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. london: john murray, 1861 — Darwin, Charles

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $1,839–$3,065
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Sale: Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI, London · 20 October 2016
Dimensions: 196 x 122mm
Record ID: TB-2026-4516191
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Darwin, on the origin of species by means of natural selection, of the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. london: john murray, 1861. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4516191.

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Darwin, on the origin of species by means of natural selection, of the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. london: john murray, 1861. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4516191.

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